#668168
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.5% 0.049 146.9), rgb(102, 129, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#668168 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668168 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 129, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.049 146.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #668168 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #668168 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668168 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668168 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B8
oklch(81% 0.023 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A794
oklch(70.7% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#78917A
oklch(63% 0.044 147.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#668168
oklch(57.5% 0.049 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#506852
oklch(49.1% 0.045 147)
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Step 800
800
#415543
oklch(42.7% 0.038 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#374639
oklch(37.7% 0.029 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#668168 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #827C67 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7969 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63807A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668168
#668168
oklch(57.5% 0.049 146.9)
- #896F88
#896F88
oklch(57.5% 0.049 327.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #668168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
Use #668168 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.